Eight pupils from Higher and Advanced Higher French classes enjoyed a fantastic day discovering the city of Edinburgh through the eyes of a French tourist.

During an engaging walking tour, the pupils explored the town and discovered its history and famous landmarks. They bravely faced the famous Scottish weather too, with plenty of vent (wind) along the way!

After working up an appetite, the group enjoyed a lovely lunch at Chez Jules — c'était délicieux ! To finish off this great day, each pupil was kindly gifted a special souvenir from a local artist.

It was a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to put their French into practice, build their confidence and experience using the language in an authentic and enjoyable setting.

Congratulations to our pipers and drummers who contributed to the North Lanarkshire Schools' Pipe Band's success at the recent World Championships.

The event took place across the 14th and 15th August in Glasgow Green with over 200 bands from across the world completing. NLSPB Novice B band placed 5th in their category, and the Novice A band took the title spot in their category and were crowned World Champions.

The NLSPB is made up of pipers and drummers from schools across the authority and we are delighted that a large proportion of players in both bands come from Dalziel.

The pupils, along with their tutors, have worked tirelessly all year and we offer all involved our sincerest congratulations.

Dalziel High School is delighted to share that our newly appointed School Captain Max McCafferty S6 has been awarded The Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Chemistry Award.

Max achieved the highest mark in Scotland for Higher Chemistry 2026. He is a talented scientist who works extremely hard and is a truly worthy recipient of this highly prestigious award.

Congratulations on this fantastic achievement Max!

Returning to the beautiful Town House in Hamilton for a third year, seniors from our three houses presented two nights of song and dance to sold-out audiences from across our school community

They were honoured, too, to offer a special matinee performance for some of our incoming Dalzielians who joined us from our feeder primary schools.

Firstly, Barclay took us on a “Blast to the Past”, turning back the clock as they danced through the decades. On a time-warping mission to restore the spirit of the Choral Shield, they flashdanced past Jerry Lee Lewis, the Spice Girls and Coldplay.

Next, “Greig Marks The Spot” as those land-lovers set sail on the high seas, m’hearties, and welcomed us on a pirate adventure. With Bruno Mars’ “Treasure” and The Police’s “Message in a Bottle” amongst the sea-shanties, they set their eyepatches on the Choral Shield.

And finally, it was time for Colville to Play Cupid as they declared their love for the Choral Shield. With songs like “Take a Chance on Me” and “You Give Love a Bad Name” making audience hearts flutter, this was far from a “Bad Romance.”

In the end, it was Greig who found the hidden treasure and added the Choral Shield to their hoard.

With a special performance from the junior school cast of our upcoming production of “The Addams Family: The Musical”, our Choral Shield is a shining example of everything Dalziel stands for, building a culture of respect, inclusion and achievement in our pupils as they “aim for the highest”, together, in all that they do.

To view the Choral Shield Photo Gallery 2026, click  Here